3 Detroit marathon runners die

[Bay_Kat]

3 Detroit marathon runners die – The CNN Wire - CNN.com Blogs

A man in his 60s fell and hit his head, Roach said. The cause of the fall was unknown. The man was transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Two other men, aged 36 and 26, also collapsed during the race and were pronounced dead at the hospital, Roach said.

This is so strange. I'm curious to see what they find out about the 36 and 26 year olds.

 

[Pandora]

Something is seriously 'up' with this... wow... 3 runners, same race, within a 20 minute time frame.

 

[chernmax]

Can you imaging next years name? Death Race 2010

Sorry for the loss by the families though...

 

[Larry Gude]

Ever hear of Phidippides?

 

[thurley42]

why is it so hard to believe someone fell...if you have ever ran in a large race like this you know that the first 3-4 miles is spent thinning groups out and if you aren't paying attention can be dangerous...i rolled my ankle pretty good in Va. Beach with about a mile to go yelling at my running partner....luckily it was March and freezing and my legs were already numb...it hurt like a mother the next day though...

 

[Bay_Kat]

why is it so hard to believe someone fell...if you have ever ran in a large race like this you know that the first 3-4 miles is spent thinning groups out and if you aren't paying attention can be dangerous...i rolled my ankle pretty good in Va. Beach with about a mile to go yelling at my running partner....luckily it was March and freezing and my legs were already numb...it hurt like a mother the next day though...

I can understand the one falling, what I don't get is a 26 and 36 year old dropping dead within 20 minutes of this guy falling. The temp out was in the 40s, doubt it was heat stroke.

 

[thurley42]

I can understand the one falling, what I don't get is a 26 and 36 year old dropping dead within 20 minutes of this guy falling. The temp out was in the 40s, doubt it was heat stroke.

it happens...a good friend of mine who had never drank, smoked, was a reverend, in outstanding shape dropped over on the bball court at 27...sad.

 

[migtig]

H1N1 vaccine?

 

[Lenny]

Ever hear of Phidippides?

Since it was only a half-marathon shouldn't they have just gotten a side-ache?

 

[Larry Gude]

Since it was only a half-marathon shouldn't they have just gotten a side-ache?

Had it not been in some third world hell whole then, yes, they may have survived.